This Boston Investor is Rushing After Marijuana Gold

It was 2012, and Douglas Leighton wanted to pour some money into marijuana.

Boston-based hedge fund called Dutchess Capital, had done his homework. He saw public opinion shifting in favor of cannabis. Laws had already begun to follow, including the legalization of medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
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And as the legal landscape changed, a $50 billion black market was about to emerge into the sunlight—marking a major investment opportunity.